Five men arrested in connection with a burglary at an outdoor clothing shop in Betws y Coed on Wednesday, February 19, have been charged.

The five men, aged 19, 20, 21, 22 and 28, and who are all from the Merseyside area, have been charged with burglary other than dwelling are due to appear before Llandudno Magistrates Court later today.

Officers were quickly alerted to the incident at the Cotswold outdoor shop on Holyhead Road in Betws Y Coed on Wednesday at 11.12 pm.

Clothes were stolen. When officers spotted several men in a suspicious car a 20-mile chase involving a force helicopter followed. It ended with the five men suspected burglars being arrested.